Assembled with the help of diamondoids, the microscopic nanowires can be seen with the naked eye because the strong mutual attraction between their diamondoid shells makes them clump together, in this case by the millions. At top right, an image made with a scanning electron microscope shows nanowire clusters magnified 10,000 times.
Day: December 27, 2016
Ohio Governor Vetoes Bill to Extend Freeze on Renewable Energy
Ohio Governor John Kasich rejected a bill to extend a freeze on a law that requires utilities in the state to buy more electricity from renewable sources including wind and solar power.
Amazon reports best holiday season ever with 1 billion items sold
The company said it shipped more than 1 billion items worldwide this holiday season – which the top online retailer called its best ever – and its shares rose 1.6% in afternoon trading Tuesday. The Amazon Echo home assistant and its smaller version, Echo Dot, topped the best-sellers list, Jeff Wilke, chief executive of Amazon’s worldwide consumer division, said in a statement.
Bringing the Internet of Robotics to Life
KUKA Connect is a cloud-based software platform that securely leverages cloud computing technologies and big data analytics to provide customers maximum visibility into their connected robots. The Internet of Robotics – recently a vision of the future – now has a name: KUKA Connect.
Why this iPhone costs a whopping $6500
The company, known for its encrypted communications gear, has designed the product with military personnel, politicians and businessmen in mind. What makes this modified iPhone so special is that it has been made into a mobile broadband satellite communicator, capable of receiving signal anywhere on the planet.
Patent No. 616696A: Hose Cleaner
Today in 1898, US Patent 616696 A was issued, an invention of John R. Cochran, for his “Hose Cleaner.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes these claims: My invention relates to methods of cleaning and cleaners for the interior of hose or pipe, and more especially such hose or pipes as are used by brewers in racking off beer.
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After many years serving in d… )–Opus Bank announced today that it completed on December 23, 2016 the securitization of approximately $509 million of its multifamily loans th… )–ALS and AD bioinformatics reports confirm GM6’s role as regulator of disease-relevant pathways.
Is your favourite shop spying on you? High Street giants ‘are…
High Street giants including Marks & Spencer and Topshop secretly track the movements of their customers using wi-fi on their mobile phones. New technology allows retailers to see where customers move around stores by picking up signals sent by phones when they look for internet networks to join.
Streaming devices that bring your TV back to life
Whether you choose Google’s Chromecast, the Amazon Fire Stick with Alexa Voice Control, or Roku Express+, a number of devices are available that can be connected to your TV to enable you to watch streamed programming Like it or not, internet streaming is now ubiquitous in modern-day living. Whether you live a “Netflix and chill” kind of life, or enjoy watching YouTube tutorials or video blogs, you may find that you’re spending far more time on your tablet or laptop and neglecting your TV.
Avatar-Style Manned Robot Takes First Steps In South Korea
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ValueWalk: A robot designed by a veteran of science fiction blockbusters which bear a striking resemblance to the military robots seen in the movie Avatar has taken its first baby steps . The robot standing in a room on the outskirts of Seoul, South Korea stands four meters tall and weighs 1.5 tons.
Leawo Celebrates 2016 Christmas Day by Offering 50% Discount for Apple Utility Products
Christmas is one of the most important holiday for people. To celebrate the approaching of 2016 Christmas Day, Leawo Software starts the second period of its 2016 Christmas Giveaway and Special Offers activity today.
Bill fast-tracked to attract LakePharma
The bill , filed just earlier this month, emerged Tuesday morning from the House Ways and Means Committee and was whisked through the House by noon. Senate Majority Leader Harriette Chandler, D-Worcester, said she hoped to shepherd the bill through the Senate on Tuesday.
Hour Of Code aspires to create digital India
Code.org an NGO from the US with support from Facebook, Microsoft, Infosys and many others has come up with one of the largest learning events in history ‘The Hour of Code’. Vidyanidhi Info Tech Academy at Vile Parle, Mumbai hosted the ‘Hour Of Code’ event during the computer science education week in December for students of their school, and also for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Gandhigram school, in their neighbourhood.
Skinners barefoot running socks are so durable you can walk on broken glass
Back in June of 2016, we featured Skinners as an awesome piece of new tech that wasn’t available for purchase yet. Having recently exceeded their Kickstarter funding goal by leaps and bounds, Skinners are now being shipped to backers around the world and are available for preorder on their Kickstarter page .
Wisconsin mall evacuated due to threats, a day after mall fight spree
A mall near Appleton, Wisconsin, was evacuated on Tuesday as a precaution due to “an unsubstantiated threat,” a county official said, adding the incident does not appear to be linked to fights that broke out at several U.S. malls a day earlier. There was a heavy police presence at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute, an official with Outagamie County said.
BRIEF-Hunan Huakai Cultural and Creative issues prospectus for Shenzhen IPO
NEW YORK, Dec 27 Three Chinese citizens have been criminally charged in the United States with trading on confidential corporate information obtained by hacking into networks and servers of law firms working on mergers, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.
The Humble Elevator and the Rise of Modern Civilization
Elevators, though they might not seem like it at first, are one of those inventions-like the telephone, the car, indoor plumbing, or vaccines-that are nearly miraculous in the degree to which they have changed the way we live and yet tend to fade unnoticed into the background of modern life. Nick Paumgarten wrote about the centrality of the elevator to the modern metropolis in his 2008 story ” Up and Then Down .”
The Patent Troll Abides: 2016 in Review
Patent trolls were down but certainly not out in 2016. After a massive burst of litigation at the end of last year , we saw a noticeable drop in patent troll lawsuits at the start of this one.
NASA telescopes find clues for how giant black holes formed so quickly
Using data from NASA’s Great Observatories, astronomers have found the best evidence yet for cosmic seeds in the early universe that should grow into supermassive black holes. Researchers combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, and Spitzer Space Telescope to identify these possible black hole seeds.
Art goes 3D
Ed Hanlon made a big investment in equipment for his art classes at the middle school this year, but in doing so he’s sparked the imagination and creativity of students, teachers and administrators in School District 209-U. Joliet Junior College unveiled its new maker lab last spring, and Hanlon attended an open house to see its 3D printers and laser cutters.
Pluristem Therapeutics And New York Blood Center To Collaborate In…
Pluristem Therapeutics And New York Blood Center To Collaborate In Evaluating PLX-R18 As An Adjuvant Therapy To Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation, Winning $900,000 Funding From BIRD Prior research has suggested that PLX-R18 helps cord blood cells to engraft more rapidly and effectively Grant of $900,000 from Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation to fund the research Constitutes a 3rd potential hematologic indication for PLX-R18 HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 27, 2016 — Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. , a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy products, today announced that it will collaborate with the New York Blood Center on preclinical studies of its Placental eXpanded -R18 cells to enhance the efficacy of umbilical cord blood transplantation.
How Can Device and Smart Home Solution Developers Help Service…
The smart home market is evolving from a collection of siloed connected devices aS’ each with their own connectivity protocols, their own gateways, and their own monitoring and control apps aS’ into a complete unified solution of services. This new market concept, which is called smart home as a service , changes the entire market paradigm to be more in line with what consumers actually want.
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Recounts or no, US elections are still vulnerable to hacking
Jill Stein’s bid to recount votes in Pennsylvania was in trouble even before a federal judge shot it down Dec. 12. That’s because the Green Party candidate’s effort stood almost no chance of detecting potential fraud or error in the vote – there was basically nothing to recount. Pennsylvania is one of 11 states where the majority of voters use antiquated machines that store votes electronically, without printed ballots or other paper-based backups that could be used to double-check the balloting.
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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Commencement of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 17, 2017 )–Levi & Korsinsky reminds shareholders of a class action lawsuit on behalf of shareholders of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. who purchased shares between February 10, 2014 … SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of TerraVia Holdings, Inc. of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 17, 2017 )–Levi & Korsinsky reminds shareholders of a class action lawsuit on behalf of shareholders of TerraVia Holdings, Inc. who purchased shares between August 8,… DPLO SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of a Class Action Involving Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 9, 2017 )–The Law Offices of Vincent Wong … (more)
Film review: Passengers
The following is a review of the 2016 film Passengers , directed by Morten Tyldum. This review may contain mild spoilers, though I shall try to minimize them.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing Industry – Detailed Analysis and Forecast by 2020
Recruitment process outsourcing is a type of business process outsourcing which includes the outsourcing of different recruitment functions of an organization to third-party vendor. The RPO solutions primarily include screening of the candidates, interview scheduling, job posting, offer execution and other important activities in the recruitment process.
Electronics Adhesives Industry – Current Scenario and Future Scope Analysis to 2020
Global Electronics Adhesives market is projected to reach US$ 6,297.7 Mn by 2020, registering a CAGR of 12.1% during the forecast period, 2015-2020. Electronics adhesives are a class of specialty adhesives that find numerous applications in electronic devices and components used across diverse industries.
Arnold Spielberg (Steven’s dad) developed the first computer to run BASIC in 1964
Arnold Spielberg developed the computer that first ran the BASIC programming language on May 1, 1964. Here’s an interview with 99-year-old Arnold on the exciting early days of computers .
Automotive Telematics Market – Asia Pacific Industry Analysis and Forecast 2020
From country perspective, Asia Pacific automotive telematics market is segmented into India, China, Oceania, ASEAN, Japan and South Korea. Currently, China dominates the Asia Pacific automotive telematics market and accounts for around 45.4% market revenue share, followed by Japan and South Korea.
Smart Parking Systems Industry – Detailed Analysis and Forecast by 2022
Smart parking system provides real-time information about the availability of parking space in a particular location, thereby enabling hassle-free vehicle parking while saving on time, cost, and fuel. It consists of low-cost sensors, real-time data collection and analytics, and automated payment systems that allow people to find parking in desired locations and pay for it in advance.
Tissue Engineered Skin Substitutes Market Analysis and Forecast by 2023
Tissue engineered skin substitutes are cellular and acellular materials that aid in the healing of damaged skin by releasing cytokines and growth factors at the wound site. Skin substitutes or artificial skin substitute are derived from human tissue, non-human tissue, synthetic materials, and combination of the above materials.
Augmented and virtual reality headset market takes off
The worldwide augmented reality and virtual reality headset market is expected to grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 108.3 percent, reaching 76 million units by 2020, according to International Data Corp.’s newly launched AR/VR Tracker. The more affordable VR devices will continue to lead the market in terms of volume, IDC said.
Chinese Hackers Charged With Trading on Stolen Law Firm Data
Three Chinese hackers made more than $4 million in illicit profits after breaking into the servers of top deals law firms in New York, the U.S. said in announcing charges and the arrest of one of the men. The three targeted at least seven major international law firms that had been retained by companies to advise on deals and successfully got into the e-mail accounts of senior lawyers at two of the firms, according to the indictment unsealed Tuesday.
U.S. accuses Chinese citizens of hacking law firms, insider trading
Three Chinese citizens have been criminally charged in the United States with trading on confidential corporate information obtained by hacking into networks and servers of law firms working on mergers, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday. Iat Hong of Macau, Bo Zheng of Changsha, China, and Chin Hung of Macau were charged in an indictment filed in Manhattan federal court with conspiracy, insider trading, wire fraud and computer intrusion.
Cabela’s Inc. (CAB) Upgraded to “Hold” by Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Cabela’s has been exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, after it came under pressure from an activist fund. It accepted the buyout offer of Bass Pro Shops in all-cash deal valued at $5.5 billion, following which the stock has taken a huge leap and has comfortably outperformed the Zacks categorized industry.
L’Oreal steps up investments in digital start-ups: Reuters
French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Tuesday it was investing in an early stage fund managed by private equity firm Partech Ventures , making its second investment in digital and technology start-ups in less than a year. L’Oreal, which makes Armani perfume and Biotherm cream, said it was investing several million euros in the fund, alongside companies such as Accenture, Nokia and the United States’ Cisco.
Holiday weekend provides no respite from Chicago’s violence
Chicago’s holiday weekend was marred by bouts of gunfire and a dozen killings, continuing a yearlong surge in violence in the third largest U.S. city that has pushed the number of murders to a nearly two-decade high. From Dec. 23 through Dec. 26, there were 44 shooting incidents in the city of 2.7 million and 12 people were killed, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Feds say 3 hacked law firms’ networks, made insider trades
Federal prosecutors have charged three Chinese nationals accused of profiting from insider information about mergers and acquisitions by hacking into the networks of law firms working on the deals, authorities said Tuesday. The three men made more than $4 million in profits by buying stock in companies that were about to be acquired and then selling the shares after the acquisitions were announced, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said.
How to Become a Rocket Scientist
Jennifer Trosper, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL mission manager, JPL, adjusts the high-gain antenna on a rover model during a news briefing on the last data and imagery from Sol 1 at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. // Damian Dovarganes/AP CJ Giovingo’s path to becoming a flight system verification and validation engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory wasn’t a straight line.